Clean Car Standard to face significant fee reductions amid EV struggles
The New Zealand Government is moving to sharply reduce the fees associated with its Clean Vehicle Standard, in a step it argues is essential to prevent imported car prices from ballooning out of control. Transport Minister Chris Bishop says the changes will help protect consumers from steep cost increases, especially at a time when many […]
BAIC is Coming – A New Off-Road Focused SUV Brand is Landing in NZ
Just when you thought the Kiwi automotive landscape couldn’t get any more interesting, another major global player is set to make its mark. Armstrong’s, one of New Zealand’s largest and most respected automotive groups, has just announced it will be bringing the BAIC brand to our shores. Pronounced ‘Baik’, BAIC is a Chinese automotive giant […]
Phew, man still better than machine in A2RL Autonomous racing
Let’s all breathe a collective, slightly nervous, sigh of relief. For now, in the high-stakes, high-speed battle between human intuition and cold, hard artificial intelligence, flesh and blood still has the edge. But mate, the gap is closing, and it’s closing fast. The scene was the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, A2RL, an event that […]